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A recent wave of tech immigrants and the embrace of Bitcoin by the mayor has seen Miami become one of the most blockchain-friendly municipalities i... (2022)
Zapier isn’t a household name outside Silicon Valley, but the world’s top venture capitalists have long been trying to own a piece of the booming e... (2021)
Google picked JetBrains for key coding language for Android. Founders shunned VCs, bootstrapped to billion-dollar fortunes While investment fun... (2020)
CodePath partners with two-year and four-year colleges to provide an extra layer of support, mentorship, and career coaching for computer science s... (2020)
To understand why the popular narrative around IPOs is wrong, you have to take apart the IPO process, how stock markets work, and what the “price” ... (2020)
Hey launched its email service on Monday morning. That's also when Apple started demanding it change the way people pay, or risk getting thrown out... (2020)
Although retention is widely considered to be the most important metric to get right when building (or investing in) a business, it’s also one of t... (2020)
Slack is a business tool built on the lessons learned by a failed gaming company. Ali Rayl recently recounted the Slack origin story. (2020)
Judges for the annual Miami Herald Startup Pitch Competition chose winners in two tracks, one for the community at large, and the other for student... (2020)
Open revenue and website traffic stats for No CS Degree It's easy to share stats when the going is good. I include revenue to encourage indie ma... (2020)
The real-life case study showing exactly what I did to validate my startup idea for GrowthMentor before launching it using a pre-launch landing pag... (2020)
Considering every startup confronts this question at some point, I was surprised by how little has been written about it. Particularly anything act... (2020)
A list of frequently asked questions about Elpha + the Elpha member guidelines. (2020)
I’m excited to share some big news about Leap: Leap is spinning out of Y Combinator to become an independent company with a new name: Elpha!Movi... (2020)
Dozens have laid off thousands, slashed costs and changed their businesses to try to survive the pandemic. All that may not work. (2020)
The founder was pushed out after clashing with experienced executives, highlighting a generational and gender divide within the clothing retailer. (2020)
Graphcore, Nvidia, and eight other companies pushing the art of AI forward. (2020)
Why Teachable, ImmSchools, Duolingo, and Everfi are among our top education companies of 2020. (2020)
For years, Gelman was the archetypal girlboss. But despite raising some $118 million and building a buzzy brand, there was more going on behind the... (2020)
In 2008, WIRED editor Kevin Kelly wrote that creators only needed to earn "1,000 True Fans"—at $100 per fan, per year—to make a living. I propose a... (2020)
The Athletic, a subscription-based sports website that doesn't feature advertising, has raised $50 million in a Series D led by Bedrock Capital tha... (2020)
“Everyone's always looking for the hack - what's the channel that will unlock something big? But every time we looked for a reason we weren't growi... (2019)
An advisory board is a critical tool for getting your business to the next level. These 5 tips will get the right people around your table. (2018)
How we tried to hustle our way into YC after we got rejected. We got rejected from YC S19! Bummer, right? Our product VEED - an online video edito... (2019)
The step by step guide to managing investor meetings while fundraising—like a CRM for investors. (2019)
TECHSTARS PARTNERS WITH COMPAGNIA DI SAN PAOLO, FONDAZIONE CRT AND INTESA SANPAOLO INNOVATION CENTER TO GROW ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM IN TURIN, IT... (2019)
First Search is the largest database of curated, high-quality advice for building startups ever created. Here is all the advice you need to succeed... (2019)
As the U.S. feels less welcoming to enterprising immigrants, Toronto—North America’s fastest-growing tech market—is doubling down on its diversity. (2019)
Mariam Naficy launched Minted with a precise plan for an e-commerce company she could run from home. She didn't imagine that just over a decade lat... (2019)
Having customers do most of the work, feel great about it, and at the same time perceive they have attained value for their money is the Holy Grail... (2019)
What does SCALING mean when you're talking about a solution to a social or environmental challenge, versus a more traditional market solution? At @... (2023)
Sierra co-founder Bret Taylor discusses why AI is driving a fundamental shift from subscription-based pricing to outcomes-based models. Learn why t... (2025)
Sequoia Capital partners outline why AI represents a market opportunity at least 10x larger than cloud computing, where startups should focus to wi... (2025)
How to START a STARTUP with Michael Seibel (Reddit, YC, Twitch) Interested in starting a startup? In this video, YC's Michael Seibel shares valu... (2024)
In this episode, Manoel Lemos, a managing partner at Redpoint eventures and a key player in Brazil’s startup scene, takes us on a ride through his ... (2024)
Brian Chesky is the founder and CEO of the roughly $85 billion home-sharing business Airbnb. The company has been around for nearly 20 years and ha... (2024)
Looking to make a healthier-for-you meat snack, friends Pete Maldonado and Rashid Ali together put forth $6,500 to launch their "side hustle" back ... (2024)
Justin Gold put his homemade nut butters in Whole Foods, but still couldn't turn a profit. A 2006 mountain-biking ride inspired a new product that ... (2024)
After a chance encounter with two Brazilian women in a New York City bar in 2003 and hearing about the tasty coconut water they missed from back ho... (2024)
In the first episode of the Lightcone Podcast, YC Group Partners dig into everything they have learned working with the top founders building AI st... (2024)
Liquid Death founder and CEO Mike Cessario spent years figuring out how to make water cool. Now his brand is valued at $700 million. After attendin... (2023)
On is a Swiss running shoe company that is the brainchild of Olivier Bernhard, a six-time Ironman champion and former professional triathlete. In j... (2023)
The legendary B Corp Certification claims to be one of the best ways to certify and legitimize a company's intentions. We're wondering... Can we tr... (2023)
This digital twin is turning an area of Milan into Italy's new tech capital. (2023)
Figma just sold to Adobe for $20 BILLION. Figma replaced Photoshop as the dominant design tool, and that’s what made this company so important Adob... (2022)
This is Seth Godin's main stage talk from Craft + Commerce 2017. If you like what you see, learn more and grab tickets to the next Craft + Commerce... (2021)
YouTube - Streamed April 22, 2020 The Black Swan Event: Funding in the time of Coronavirus with Mark Suster (2020)
You can’t predict the future, but you can get close by paying attention to the zeitgeist. In this talk from a16z Summit, D’Arcy Coolican shares how... (2019)
YC Partner and Head of Admissions Dalton Caldwell on consuming tech media and being careful to choose things that encourage you to do more. https:/... (2019)
In this lecture, YC Partner Kevin Hale goes over how to package up your idea and communicate it to an investor. He shares his tips on how to craft ... (2019)
YC Partner Kevin Hale walks us through the process of evaluating ideas and how founders should think about their startups... (2019)
YC Partner and CFO Kirsty Nathoo shares the most common mistakes startups make with their finances and how they can prevent them. You can find the ... (2019)
YC Partner and GC Carolynn Levy details the basics of startup financing and how modern early stage rounds of financing are done using convertible s... (2019)
Startupfood Published on Jan 7, 2019 At The Family, we believe that anyone can become a great entrepreneur. DESCRIPTION The end of a year i... (2019)
Michael Seibel on pitching customers vs pitching investors. Michael is CEO and a Partner at YC. He was the co-founder and CEO of Justin.tv and Soci... (2019)
Y Combinator Published on Feb 27, 2019 Kevin Hale on how investors think about ideas. Kevin is Visiting Partner at YC. Prior YC Kevin was the ... (2019)
Hyderabad, India's fourth biggest city, is fast becoming one of the most exciting visitor destinations in the country. Its booming tech scene is at... (2018)
In his now annual state-of-innovation talk at the a16z Summit in November 2018, Andreessen Horowitz’ Benedict Evans walks through where we are now ... (2018)
YC Partner Aaron Harris gives invaluable advice for how to most effectively and strategically meet with investors. (2018)
YC Partner Kirsty Nathoo gives the lowdown on several different ways to capitalize your company and how those impact founder equity and cap tables ... (2018)
Boom/Bust: The Rise and Fall of HQ Trivia on The Ringer The live trivia app was once the obsession of the internet, but then it all went wrong ... (2020)
Shopify's Tobi Lütke knows the secret to massive scale. It's be a platform. Build a virtuous cycle and you’ll emerge the biggest winner of all. (2020)
Masters of Scale is an original podcast hosted by Reid Hoffman, Co-founder of LinkedIn and Investor at Greylock. The series shows how companies gro... (2019)
Stack Overflow CEO & co-founder Joel Spolsky shares lessons growing his groundbreaking Q&A site to 100m+ monthly visitors, insights on leading, piv... (2019)
ClassPass founder Payal Kadakia knows: the price that bleeds your business may save your business. Sometimes you have to scale first and figure out... (2018)
In this episode of Resources for Humans, Jack sits down with Stripe’s Chief Operating Officer, Claire Hughes Johnson, who spent over a decade at Go... (2018)
E627: Pinterest product growth lead Casey Winters gives a crash course in growing a startup (or, WTF is growth?) | This Week In Startups (2018)
Spanx founder Sara Blakely knows: To find your big idea, you have to look for it. And look for it. And be ready to act. Sara was actively seeking a... (2018)
Building Products That Deliver: Jason Palmer of New Markets Venture Partners Shares Advice for EdTech Startups “In both higher ed and k-12 mark... (2018)
Listen to this episode from Lex Fridman Podcast on Spotify. Pieter Levels (aka levelsio on X) is a self-taught developer and entrepreneur who has d... (2024)
Listen to this episode from Indie Hackers on Spotify. Today I’m talking to some of the best online course creators that I know. So many indie hacke... (2022)
Listen to this episode from Indie Hackers on Spotify. Today I'm talking to Indie Hacker Brett Williams (@brettfromdj) who has built a $1M ARR agenc... (2022)
Max runs Our World in Data, a small education nonprofit which began the pandemic with just six staff. But since last February his team has supplied... (2021)
Listen to this episode from Decoder with Nilay Patel on Spotify. Nilay Patel talks with Harley Finkelstein, President of Shopify. Shopify makes sof... (2021)
Listen to this episode from Indie Hackers on Spotify. Nathan Barry (@nathanbarry) has grown ConvertKit from $7M to $27M since I last spoke with him... (2021)
Listen to this episode from Naval on Spotify. Transcript: http://nav.al/matt-ridley (2021)
Which marketplace companies are on a tear and which are locked in close competition? Which categories are poised for growth, and which may make a c... (2021)
Listen to this episode from The Tim Ferriss Show on Spotify. Seth Godin on The Game of Life, The Value of Hacks, and Overcoming Anxiet... (2021)
Listen to this episode from The Knowledge Project on Spotify. Seth Godin is the author of 20 bestselling books, founder of altMBA, the Akimbo podca... (2021)
When the founders of WhereBy.Us set out to connect people in their city, they weren't sure where to start. Holding events? Press conferences? Openi... (2021)
Listen to this episode from a16z Podcast on Spotify. There's a few ontologies for describing the phases leaders -- and their startups ... (2020)
Listen to this episode from Indie Hackers on Spotify. At some point, Tara Reed (@TaraReed_) decided that she didn't want to build a funded, sca... (2020)
Listen to this episode from Go For Broke on Spotify. Venture capitalists and tech entrepreneurs chasing big payouts helped inflate the dot-com ... (2020)
When Przemek Chojecki (@prz_chojecki) had had enough of startup failure, he decided to interview successful founders to see what he could learn fro... (2020)
Listen to this episode from The Twenty Minute VC: Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch on Spotify. Kevin Hartz is Co-Founder & Partner @ ... (2020)
Greg Isenberg (@gregisenberg) has spent years practicing the art and and studying the science behind building hit viral products. Today he's using ... (2020)
This episode of the a16z Podcast covers the the rise of online platforms that enable people to make a living off their unique interests and skills.... (2020)
Another route to the public markets is the direct listing, recently reinvented for tech companies (with Spotify and Slack so far). This episode of ... (2019)
Looking for startup ideas and trying to find a co-founder? Use this founder dating process and ask these 50 questions. (2019)
Ghyslain Gaillard (@iamghyslain) of Indie London knew that he wanted to be at the heart of the indie startup scene in Europe, but when he couldn’t ... (2019)
What can you learn from a Silicon Valley legend and a pantheon of iconic leaders? The key to scaling a successful business isn’t talent, network, o... (2025)
In this guide, Harnish and his co-authors share practical tools and techniques to help entrepreneurs grow an industry -- dominating business withou... (2025)
Learn to build startups the indie way The indie way of building a startup What's the alternative? How about this: do things yourself and bui... (2024)
From a Stripe and Google executive, a practical guide to company building and scaling the most important resource it has: its people. Having worked... (2023)
Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn cofounder, legendary investor, and host of the award-winning Masters of Scale podcast reveals the secret to starting and sca... (2023)
Most startups fail. But many of those failures are preventable. The Lean Startup is a new approach being adopted across the globe, changing the way... (2023)
Here is the bestselling guide that created a new game plan for marketing in high-tech industries. Crossing the Chasm has become the bible for bring... (2023)
The inspirational bestseller that ignited a movement and asked us to find our WHY Discover the book that is captivating millions on TikTok and that... (2023)
* New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller multiple years running * Translated into 20 languages, with more than half a million copies sol... (2023)
A former international hostage negotiator for the FBI offers a new, field-tested approach to high-stakes negotiations—whether in the boardroom or a... (2023)
Now available in paperback—with a new preface and interview with Jessica Livingston about Y Combinator! Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' ... (2023)
First published in 2012, Startup Communities became a blueprint for what it takes to build a supportive entrepreneurial community. Now regarded as ... (2023)
In #GiveFirst, Brad Feld advises entrepreneurs to give before they get. #GiveFirst is essentially the new motto of Techstars, a mentorship-driven s... (2023)
Chris Heivly released Build the Fort: The Startup Community Builder’s Field Guide. I encourage you to get Chris’s book if you are a startup communi... (2023)
Well known technology executive and angel investor Elad Gil has worked with high growth tech companies like Airbnb, Twitter, Google, Instacart, Coi... (2022)
A venture capitalist draws on expertise developed at the premier venture capital firm, Andreessen Horowitz, and as an executive at Uber to address ... (2021)
A world-renowned innovation guru explains practices that result in breakthrough innovations "Ulwick's outcome-driven programs bring discipline and ... (2021)
High Growth Handbook book. Read 83 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Well-known technology executive and angel investor Elad ... (2020)
Smoke & Mirrors book. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers. 'Robots will steal your job!''AI will revolutionise farming!''Geneti... (2020)
START-UP NATION addresses the trillion dollar question: How is it that Israel-- a country of 7.1 million, only 60 years old, surrounded by enemies,... (2020)
In Super Bowl XLIX, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll made one of the most controversial calls in football history: With 26 seconds remaining, and traili... (2019)
How to Keep Your Strategy Moving as Fast as Your Business - book by Rita Gunther McGrath, and Alex Gourlay Publication Date: June 04, 2013 Ar... (2019)
The Great CEO Within (Formerly: Founder to CEO) How to build a category-killing company from the ground up By Matt Mochary Table of Contents Int... (2018)
Zero to One has 71,775 ratings and 3,509 reviews. Andrew said: Having worked with Peter - and the PayPal mafia more generally - for almost 10 years... (2018)
A lot of people talk about how great it is to start a business, but only Ben Horowitz is brutally honest about how hard it is to run one. In The... (2018)
As Al Ries and Jack Trout—the world-renowned marketing consultants and bestselling authors of Positioning—note, you can build an impressive airplan... (2018)
In Originals the author addresses the challenge of improving the world from the perspective of becoming original: choosing to champion novel ideas ... (2018)
Logojoy is now Looka! Design a Logo, make a website, and create a Brand Identity you’ll love with the power of Artificial Intelligence. 100% free t... (2022)
Set your business up with modern payroll, benefits, and HR. Gusto also manages third party benefits (health, dental, vision) Our plans were b... (2021)
Bring together your discussions, memberships, and content. Integrate a thriving community wherever your audience is, all under your own brand. (2021)
On Republic, anyone can invest in startups. Become an investor in cutting-edge private companies with as little as $10 ✅ (2021)
THE BEST FUNDRAISING & ENGAGEMENT PLATFORM FOR SMALL NONPROFITS Flipcause helps growing nonprofits raise more money with fewer resources. Quick ... (2020)
Global community of early-stage startups to access membership benefits including workspace, mentorship and education. (2020)
We are a community of makers who help each other ship products. (2020)
Discover startup internships abroad. Read reviews and interviews from students who've completed a startup internship abroad. (2018)
Ethical OS Toolkit As technologists, it’s only natural that we spend most of our time focusing on how our tech will change the world for the better... (2018)
Hire, pay, and manage teams in 150+ countries with Deel. Run global payroll, ensure compliance, and streamline HR operations—all on one powerful pl... (2025)
Rippling’s HR software for startups lets you offload critical admin work for payroll, benefits, compliance, IT, and finance, helping your startup g... (2025)
Create a marketplace – fast. Launch today with a full feature set. Grow & extend your platform. Expert support at every step. Get started for free! (2023)
Our Programs Have Helped 1,000+ Cities Grow. Learn how our ecosystem development can help your city plan and launch. (2023)
This calculator will help you determine your startups' growth ceiling. It calculates the CAC and LTV metrics and the growth rates needed to reach t... (2022)
Create a fundraising-ready startup. Everything from incorporation, banking, and equity management tools in a single place. (2021)
YC’s free online platform for finding a high-quality co-founder. Y Combinator's Co-Founder Matching on Startup School | Startup School - The Best... (2021)
Online Bookkeeping Services for Your Small Business Bench is America’s largest professional bookkeeping service for small businesses. Start a f... (2021)
One Word Domains is a collection of available and brandable one-word domains for your next startup idea. Our TLDs include... (2021)
Indiebrands offers the best, original domain names for your startup. Each one is handpicked and ready-to-use with a logo included. (2021)
Turn your Notion pages into fast, functional websites with custom domains, fonts, analytics, and more. (2021)
Add secure user authentication and accept payments on any website. Build a custom SaaS application, sell an online digital service, offer a premium... (2021)
Create memberships on your website for anything you want like courses, video tutorials, member directories, and more while having 100% control over... (2021)
Bring together your website, online courses, memberships, and more to create your own thriving Passion Economy Business. (2021)
Creators deserve to get paid for their work. We make it easy. (2021)
Recruit users from our audience of over 200,000 vetted consumers and professionals, or bring your own audience and build a participant database for... (2020)
Work Together to Build Profitable Online Businesses Connect with developers who are sharing the strategies and revenue numbers behind their comp... (2020)
Makerlog is the home of the maker community. Share your work, get feedback, and much more. (2020)
Buy Me A Coffee is the best way for creators and artists to accept one-off support and membership from their fans. (2020)
The best places to live and work remotely for a Digital Nomad, based on cost of living, internet speed, weather and other metrics. For startups tha... (2020)
Create your own website without writing code using only Google Sheets Sheet2Site is a website builder that lets you create your own website with... (2020)
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YC’s Essential Startup Advice By Geoff Ralston and Michael Seibel (2017)